Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 18-19, amending the City's fiscal year 2017-2018 budget to appropriate funds for the purchase of police vehicles.

The Police Department has requested in the City's Proposed Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Budget to purchase 9 vehicles at an approximate cost of $534,375.  The department was notified that Ford Motor Company is stopping production of the Ford Police Interceptor after September to retool their manufacturing plant and will not take any new orders until after February 2019.  This request is to allow the department to place the vehicle order prior to Ford's September 21, 2018 order deadline.

The actual delivery and payment for the vehicles will not occur until well into fiscal year 2018/2019.

This will be a purchase order encumbrance that is carried over from fiscal year 2017/2018 to fiscal year 2018/2019.

Budget Amendment:
Capital Equipment Replacement Fund (Fund 602):
Police-Operating Equipment & Vehicles  $534,375.00
Unassigned Fund Balance                      ($534,375.00)